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So what? It’s on players to fit our system than vice versa. MR got the call right despite JCH’s subsequent success in League 1. JCH scored 7 goals from open play in 42 appearances last season. Meanwhile, Godden got 9 in 24 appearances… For context, in 20/21 Biamou scored 5 goals from open play...

Generally, I agree. I’d like to see a winger in one of the AM slots in the ‘box’. Something like a championship quality Jodi Jones/Bright type player. A bit more skill and pace going forwards to link up with Gyo and COH. I think Robins would work towards this (potentially) given that we signed...

It is frustrating because my brother only decided yesterday that he wanted his season ticket as a birthday present! Thankfully, I qualify as a concession so I’ll take the minor consolation

I need to renew my season tickets too - I forgot last night was the deadline!

Hyam.

Helik did get into team of the year as a defender for the team who came 24th. So he’s clearly not a slacker.

I’d love for us to sign Michal Helik from Barnsley. But I imagine he’d have plenty of suitors!

Realistically, we need wholesale changes to freshen the Group up. Outside the starting eleven, we don’t really have any good options. I know a lot of people wanted us to ‘go for it’ in the Jan transfer window, but our squad always looked quite threadbare and a couple of signings wasn’t going to...

How were Birmingham predicted to be around 10-11th?! Interesting that Derby’s predicted finish was 15th. Which, even without their points deduction, they didn’t achieve.

It’s an interesting thought experiment! I’m under the impression that we wouldn’t have signed one of Walsh or COH that preseason and both were influential in our promotion. I’d certainly have COH > Bayliss back then. But like Walsh, Bayliss has been injured/out of form for so long… they’re not...

I’d like to think he could rejuvenate his career with us and under MR’s tutelage. But, equally, it’s not gone right for him for a reason. If we got him on criminally good terms, I think he’d be a good squad addition. I sincerely believe had he stayed, he’d have thrived in the ‘box’ formation...

Does that sound like the kind of player that’ll improve us right now?

Is there anyone on this forum out in Genoa? I was there for both derby games this season. Despite my fondness for Ostigard, I was rooting for Sampdoria who have somewhat become my adopted Italian team.

I’m very happy with this season overall. There’s definitely room for improvement and with a few good quality signings, we could really compete next season. For context, virtually our entire squad was playing in League 1 two seasons ago. We were never really good enough to challenge for the...

Pretty much.

Every player is replaceable. We thought we wouldn’t be able to replace McNulty, Bayliss and McCallum to name a few and we’ve done alright since. Gyokeres is the most valuable in terms of output. It’s been a while since we’ve had a striker who’s scored 16 goals in a season. Earlier in the...

My little brother told me about the Ross Barkley rumour. This is more ridiculous than the Joe Cole ‘rumour’ back in the Coleman era. It’s just straight up silly talk.

That’s definite revisionism here. The majority of the supporters wanted us to hire Thorn because he did well as caretaker. In another dimension where we get relegated that season without Thorn as manager, you bet he’d have had an Eric Black type aura. It was a short Honeymoon period and Thorn...

Top 5: Maatsen v Fulham Hamer v P’borough Taveres v PNE Gyo v Cardiff Godden v Derby Kane v Bournemouth as for an honourable mention for his fluke of a goal! I’d probably give iGodden v Derby because it was such a good team goal.

Sean Dyche did a fantastic job at Burnley and on a shoestring. Nonetheless, the premise of the OP was madness.